Action Item: Calling the Question on Iran

Before we have any military conflict with Iran, the Senate and the House should have at least one debate and vote on it. That’s what the Constitution and the law require; that’s what the public interest requires. And it would be better to start that debate now, when there is still a chance of rational discussion, than in the wake of some Gulf of Tonkin incident, when cable news and talk radio could steamroll Congress.

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A fine thing indeed, but essentially not worth the paper it's printed on when you take into account that nearly every member of Congress will vote in favor of war to please their Israeli paymasters. The only possible good sign in this will be the ability hold individual Congressmen accountable for their vote when it all goes bad- it would be clear who voted for or against the action.

And it would be better to start that debate now, when there is still a chance of rational discussion, than in the wake of some Gulf of Tonkin incident, when cable news and talk radio could steamroll Congress.